Job in Kenya: Care Assistant
Location: Nairobi
Industry: Healthcare
Our Client, an International NGO
whose core business is Reproductive Health and Family Planning to millions of
the world’s poorest and vulnerable women, is seeking to recruit Care Assistant
Duties and Responsibilities
To provide care to clients under
guidance of the nurse, clinical officer and the Center Manager
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Prepares and serves
refreshments for staff and clients at
agreed times or as directed by the team leader.
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Provides clients’ personal hygiene by
giving bedpans, urinals, baths, assisting with travel to the bathroom; helping
with showers and baths.
·
Provides for activities of daily
living by assisting with serving meals, feeding clients as necessary;
ambulating, turning, and positioning clients; providing fresh water and
nourishment between meals.
·
To support clients through the
provision of vocal local techniques during procedures
To provide other services that seek
to promote the image of the organization
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Ensures cleanliness of the entire
facility by cleaning as instructed by the team leader or other supervisors
·
Follows all aspects
of the infection prevention protocol and
assist in Infection
·
Prevention activities as directed by
the Team Leader
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Ensure that theatre and bed linen is
clean, pressed and available at all times.
·
Keeps the kitchen
clean and neatly arranged ensuring that
utensils and cutlery are accounted for and hygienically kept.
·
Runs errands as requested by the
Centre Manager, such as banking daily income and buying items from petty cash,
and provides the required receipts.
·
Support the Centre/ Outreach team
members by assisting to sterilize equipment and assist in the procedures as
requested by service provider
To abide by all policies and
procedure in the performance of duties
·
Maintains work operations by
following standard operating procedures and policies.
·
Protects organization’s values by
keeping patient information confidential.
·
Updates job
knowledge by participating in educational
opportunities which include attending CMEs
·
Documents actions by completing
forms, reports, logs, and records as required
Qualification and Experience
·
Minimum ‘O’ Level qualification
·
Tertiary qualification
in business studies, nurse aide, customer
care, front office management, or similar
will be an added advantage
·
Minimum 1 year post training working
experience.
To apply, send your CV and cover
letter only to careers@flexi-personnel.com before close of business 15th May, 2017.
Clearly indicate the position applied
for on the subject line and expected remuneration.
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